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Freshman Gage Gottman has recently been selected to be a Diabetes Ambassador for Kentucky and southern Indiana for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He applied for the position in January and he is an Ambassador for a two-year term

The Ambassadors are Type 1 diabetics (T1D) who work together through this organization to fight for a cure. All the Ambassadors come together to raise mon-ey for a cure and raise awareness for type 1 diabetes.

Gage said “The group is a great way to make friends with other type 1 diabetics. Being friends with other type 1 diabetics is really great considering they are in the same situation as me and we can relate on several different topics.”

They have hosted many successful events like a “one walk” and several galas that have raised a lot of money for the cause.

Gage said, “I am so honored to be selected for this fantastic experience, it has been amazing so far and I

am so thankful that I am able to raise awareness for a cause.”

He hopes that this article will spread more aware-ness for type 1 diabetes and for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Gage said that having diabetes has spun his life around. “Having diabetes is a complete lifestyle change. My diet drastically changed, I have to make sure that I take really good care of my body.”

JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. Their mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. To accomplish this, JDRF has invested more than $2 billion in research fund-ing since its inception. It is an organization built on a grassroots model of people connecting in their local communities, collaborating regionally for efficiency and broader fundraising impact, and uniting on a na-tional stage to pool resources, passion and energy.

This March, Paducah Tilghman’s Interact club went to El Salvador for the second time. Through Starfish Orphan Ministry and the El Salvadoran group Sus Hijos, Tilghman helped people throughout El Salvador. In the months leading up to the trip, the group fund raised by hosting A Cupful of Com-edy, Cookies with Santa, and working at Pizza Inn’s “Dough Raiser” event.

Frannie Hideg, Kate Lebuhn, Maaliyah Jones, Alyssa Talbert, Yuko Iriguchi, Kirsten Jones, Jasmine Meadows, Grace Bakehouse, Allee Rudolph, Quinn Atnip, Sammy Lambert, Andrew Katz, Brennan Rouse, Jackson Brannon, Megan Davis, Grace Den-ton, Kate Rogers, Addie Rogers and Addison Johnson were the students who participated on this year’s trip.

On March 6, the group left Starfish Orphan Minis-try and arrived in San Salvador, El Salvador the next afternoon. During the trip, the group spent every mo-ment possible serving on numerous projects. During the first half of the week, the group fed the homeless twice, visited a school and built two houses.

Feeding the homeless was one of the most hum-bling experiences and many of the students’ favorite part of the whole trip. Addie Rogers, a senior, said, “Feeding the homeless was an experience that al-lowed me to truly see my abilities to create change and help others in need.”

The school that the group visited had students in first through eighth grade. During the day, the Tilgh-

man students threw a fiesta with games, activities, crafts, snacks and fun.

Despite a language barrier, Tilghman and local students celebrated together. Two fami-lies in need of homes were selected by Sus Hijos to receive a new house. The Tilghman students assembled the floor, walls, win-dows, door, roof and decorated the inside. After the houses were built, the group dedi-cated the houses and donated glasses, t-shirts and toys to the people in the community.

During the second half of the week, the group took the boys from CISNA orphanage to the beach for a day full of excitement and fun. The beach house had a pool, hammocks and a huge beach area where the students played soccer, football, and frisbee.

On the group’s last day in El Salvador they visited two special needs orphanages. In the morning the group visited San Martin, a center for special needs orphans ages 18 and up. They danced, made crafts and had fun with the orphans at the center. Later that day, the group visited a special needs orphanage

for kids under the age of 18. That night the group went to a restaurant and had

a traditional El Salvadoran meal. They enjoyed pupu-sas, tamales and a dessert called quesadilla salvador-ena. The group also fed the homeless two more times, allowing each student to go out twice.

On the last day, the students traveled back to the states arriving in Paducah at 2 a.m. It was a very valuable experience for everyone involved. The trip stood to represent all of the values that the Interact Club stands for. Students created a bond and exceed-ed the trips expectations. Many students are excited for future trips and the opportunity to go back and help more people.

Interact Club travels to El Salvador Megan Davis, Andrew Katz and Kate Rogers

On March 18, 2019, Paducah Tilgh-man announced that Mrs. Allison Stieg will be taking over as principal follow-ing Mr. Davis’ retirement this summer. Stieg has worked in education for 27 years, with 17 years at Paducah Tilgh-man. For the past 11 years, she has served as the dean of students. Before that, she worked as a teacher and girls’ basketball coach.

Stieg is excited to work as PT’s new principal: “I am so excited to get ready to start working for the students.” She is ready to prepare for her new role as this school year ends. She says she will look to Mr. Davis for a lot of advice surrounding her new position. Also, she said she will be doing a lot of listening

in order to be a successful principal. Stieg has set her first priorities as

principal as implementing the new state graduation requirements and ensuring school safety. She also looks forward to the new Innovation Hub. She is excited for all the opportunities students will have through this addition to Paducah Tilghman.

Stieg looks to focus on building strong relationships with her students: “A good relationship with students is the most important thing. The number one thing that you can do to have a positive experience with a student is to build a good working relationship with that student; that is so important to me.”

The Interact Club poses in front of one of the houses they helped construct with all of their new friends.

Mrs. Stieg selected as new principal Lance Butler

Gottman honored as Diabetes AmbassadorMegan Davis

Gage Gottman attended a recent fund raiser for JRDF in Louisville.

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What is the funniest prank you have ever seen?Megan Davis and MaKendyn Lambert

The well-known, fan favorite show is known for its crazy plot twists and unimaginable end-ings, but what happened this season was unlike any other. Season 23 started out with bachelor, Colton Underwood, a 27-year-old former football player. His season started out with controversy, as information that he was a virgin was released. This news caused season 23 to gain a major following from the start. As each season of the bachelor or bachelorette begins it is assumed that the show will end in an engagement. In this case the show, however, did not end in an engagement which didn’t come as a surprised to anyone based on the leading up events.

As the final episodes of this season came it was down to three women: Hannah, Tayshia, and Cassie. Usually, we would have seen all three women go on an overnight. However, what we saw nobody was expecting. As Colton went on his one on one with Cassie we expected to see them continue to the date overnight, but instead

Cassie ended up breaking up with Colton and leaving the show. Everyone was shocked, includ-ing Colton, because Cassie was the fan favorite to win. After this dramatic scene Colton preceded to jump an 8-foot wall and quit the show. At this point, fans wondered what was next.

Colton decided to return to the show and fight for Cassie’s love. On the other hand, he still had two women left. Colton decided to send both women home in order to go after Cassie. After we saw Hannah and Tayshia go home, Colton headed to Cassie’s hotel room to express his feelings. Colton ended up winning over Cassie and decided to meet his family. They ended their date on an overnight and that’s where the show ended.

At the live finale we saw Cassie and Colton make their first public appearance. They were not engaged but we saw the two very happy and in love. This season’s ending was unlike any other and the ending came as a surprise to everyone.

In recent years as the push for students to at-tend college has become more prevalent and as the value of a high school diploma has decreased, so has the number of students attending trade school. Attending a four-year university has been the automatic plan of action following gradua-tion and most students make this decision without properly weighing the pros and cons of a bach-elor’s degree versus mastering a trade.

As opposed to the rigorous academic course-work of a four-year university, trade school is typically a two-year hands-on program, stream-lining the educational process to aid students in gaining the skill set needed to master a trade. In the United States there has recently been a high demand for jobs requiring incredibly specific skill sets, such as plumbers, electricians, mechanics, dental hygienists, construction workers, contrac-tors, welders and home inspectors.

The demand for jobs of this nature means that people who work in these fields are getting paid

higher salaries and have more reliable job security than ever before. On average, the cost of obtain-ing a bachelor’s degree is around $120 to 140 thousand over four years, while trade school stu-dents pay approximately $33 thousand over two years; a $94 thousand difference that can result in a higher payout in the long run.

Pitting a bachelor’s degree against a trade school certification is not easily done as each education holds very different opportunities and learning experiences. If you’re a hands-on learner and like the idea of working right out of high school or soon after, consider a trade or vocation-al school education. Opportunities for education do not have to end as soon as you graduate high school and the most important thing for a pro-spective post-secondary school student to do is to not limit yourself when making critical decisions regarding your future.

Bachelor ending leaves viewers disappointed

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Why college isn’t for everyone Emily Krall

A tip of the hat goes to prom… Every girl’s dream is to find the perfect dress, perfect hair and perfect date for her prom. For the juniors it is their first prom so they want to make a good impression and go all out for their first year. For the seniors it is their last so they want to do everything they can to go out with a bang and to make April 27 the perfect day.

A tip of the hat goes to spring weather… The dull grey darkness of winter has finally passed. Girls can finally pull out their favorite sun dress and skirts and boys can finally pull out their short shorts they’ve been saving all year. Outdoor activities can finally start back up, and overall morale increases when the weather gets better.

A tip of the hat goes to daylight savings time… The short days of darkness are finally coming to an end. Daylight savings time started March 10, and ends again on Nov. 3. This gives us plenty of time to enjoy the long days of summer ahead. Already everybody is so much happier with the extra hours of sunlight!

A tip of the hat goes to the school year end-ing… May 24 is only a couple months away and is creeping up before we know it. After spring break ends there are only three more weeks of school. After finals and the last bit of teaching have been done, students finally get to enjoy the stress-free summer.

A wag of the tail goes to school drama… All of the petty arguments, unnecessary drama and rumors are getting old. Going out of your way to be mean is never the answer. We only have a little bit of time left in school before summer, so there’s no reason to spend that time bickering and fighting.

A wag of the tail to finals…It’s the end of the year and everyone’s motivation is running low. Even just coming to school is a struggle, let alone having to study and do work. The fourth quarter is always the hardest to push through be-cause you’re so close to the end its easy to give up. Nobody wants to do anything but hang out with their friends and chill. Taking seven finals this time of year seems nearly impossible.

A wag of the tail to allergies… though the spring weather brings better temperatures, it also brings a lot of allergies. Tissue boxes are now scarce because they’ve been all used up by ev-eryone suffering from allergies. Waking up with watery eyes and a clogged nose is not the move.

A wag of the tail to the ACT… there is not one person in the world that wants to sit in a room for four hours taking a test. Yet, we are all required to if we want to go to a even somewhat decent college. Everything about the ACT is a scam. Having to just take the test is no fun, not to mention how expensive ACT prep classes and books can be. This test really doesn’t measure intelligence at all it just measures how well you can take a test.

A Tip of the Hat...

...A Wag of the Finger

Nautica Beasley and Chloe Bilak

“Wag of the Finger” and “Tip of the Hat” are trademarks of Stephen Colbert and his TV show, The Colbert Report. Neither Paducah Tilghman nor The Bell Staff claim any

ownership of these trademarks.

Amante Cunningham (12)

Kyrese Kelly (11)

Llibby Shadoan (10)

Frannie Hideg (9)

“Smashing someone’s face into a cake when

they’re not expecting it.”

“Duct taping air horns and throwing

into house.”

“Taping someone to their bed while they

sleep.”

“TP someone’s house.”

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Calling all juniors!!! I know you don’t want to think about it; none of us do, but as senior year creeps closer and closer so does the infamous idea that hangs over our heads -- college. We’ve dreamed of it for years but as it starts to become a reality, it can be hor-rifying. If you haven’t started your college research now would be the time. Google can be tricky, the col-lege websites are hard to navigate, and the people you know that attend the school don’t always have the information you need. The best way to fully embrace the college trek is by touring the campus.

On your campus tour you will be given all the in-formation you need. Your tour guides are prepped to answer your questions and if they don’t have just the right answer, you will be pointed in the right direc-tion. Keep in mind the basics: cost, housing, meal plans, scholarships and classes. If you aren’t sure what to major in do not panic. Most schools, if not all, allow you to come in undecided as you work to get your general education classes out of the way.

Remember all schools are different and some may require different classes for the same major, so if you do have an idea of your career pathway, you may want to look at the class requirements. For all the AP students, double check with the school on what test scores they like to see, this will determine whether you enter with college credits as a freshman. It’s im-portant to be assertive and determined. These schools want to see you take charge of your education; for the next four years, you only get out what work you put in.

When conducting your research, look for staff and faculty; they are more than willing to help you and guide you on your decision-making. Speak to the recruiter and schedule meetings. Putting a name with the face is a great way to show your investment. By now you should already have a resume, or at least know how to make one. It never hurts to bring it along with you and ask for tips. The men and women of the university are going to make this process as

easy and smooth as possible. It’s already a tough decision, the rest should be simple.

For you out of state folks, plan in advance! Don’t just spring it on your parents, these things take time and the sooner the better. For you, the questions will vary from the instate schools. Out of state require-ments will be different and it will be important to know what these are.

Most importantly, being on campus is the best way to know where you want to go. This is where you will spend the next four years of your life (maybe more) and you want it to feel like home. You’ll know it as soon as you step on campus. Hopefully you’ll find the place that speaks to your heart and your head and you’ll feel all the more comfortable with your deci-sion. This is a big step and now is the time to start. Find the place that suits your needs and most impor-tantly, be happy with your decision!

It may feel like this school year has gone by in a flash, but we still have a couple of months to go. The fourth quarter is undeniably the busiest part of the year, and it’s easy to let yourself slip and start feeling unmotivated to maintain your grades. Whether you’re busy with field trips, spring sports or college visits, it’s crucial to stay focused.

For seniors, the temptation is to take it easy at the end of the year, and that’s understandable! You have bigger and better things heading your way. College is just around the corner, and the last thing you want to do is dwell on high school. However, even if you’ve already been accepted, admissions can still see end-of-year reports. Not to mention, scholarships are still up for grabs.

If you’re an AP student, now is not the time to slack off because exams are coming up in May. It’s

incredibly important to keep up with your class work while also preparing for the exam. The best way to prepare is to buy a prep book and set aside time to re-view everything you’ve learned throughout the year. It also helps to take practice tests, which are usually provided in prep books. If your teacher is offering after school review sessions, don’t miss out on the opportunity to ask questions about anything that you don’t understand before the test!

Spring sports like track and tennis are in full swing, and it’s easy to get so bogged down with practices or tournaments that you neglect your grades. But don’t forget that you need to maintain a good GPA to be eligible! It can get overwhelming at times when you feel like you don’t have enough time to split between school and sports, but there are some simple ways to fit them both in. For example, if you

have an away game, take the opportunity to study or do homework on the way there.

The fourth quarter is also a time that’s full of field trips. Whether you’re visiting colleges or going to state competitions for clubs and sports, it’s almost inevitable that you’ll miss a few days of school. Make sure to ask your friends about makeup work or any notes that you may have missed in class. As long as you stay on top of things, it’s easy to avoid getting overwhelmed with schoolwork.

Everyone has activities galore going on this time of year, but the simple truth is that school isn’t go-ing away. We still have to make it through the final quarter. If you’re feeling like you can’t keep up with the endless homework, quizzes, and tests, try these simple tactics to make this quarter a breeze.

If you were paying attention to the news you would notice the constant reports of how the world is ending, how global warming is boiling the ice caps and freez-ing the deserts, and how trash islands are becoming more and more common in the ocean. But do you ever wonder how it got to this point? You haven’t produced nearly enough waste to have such a drastic impact, you recycle when you can, as do the majority of people who are worried about the future. So what is happening? It’s not individual people causing the earth to cave in on itself, it’s capitalism.

Capitalism is an economic system char-acterized by private or corporate owner-ship of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. This system encourages competition amongst individuals and businesses in the pursuit of a quick buck. Things have to be sacrificed for monetary gain within capitalism, and in this specific case, the livelihood of the planet was sacrificed.

A prime example of an unnecessary environmental problem caused by capital-ism is the meat industry. Whether or not you are vegan, vegetarian, or in-between, the meat industry is a major problem both morally and environmentally. The massive amounts of livestock, specifically cattle, emit large amounts of methane gas that go into the atmosphere and obstruct the ozone layer, widening the ozone hole. The ozone layer protects the Earth from damaging UV rays, and as it depletes, thanks to emis-sions from livestock, our ice caps will con-tinue to melt and the Earth will continue to get hotter.

And from a moral standpoint, the system of capitalism that fuels these farms also wastes immeasurable amounts of food to feed livestock. Wheat and crops used to feed cattle and other farmed animals could be distributed to hungry people across the world, instead of going into an industry that only the globally rich can be involved in. This literally screws over everyone, rich and poor, because everyone needs the atmosphere as it is, but capitalism is changing it, in a very negative way.

A constant that comes with capitalism is the constant destruction of the natural environment, in favor of constructing unnecessary resorts, factories, farms or anything in between. A prime example, and a major problem, is the Amazon Rain-forest. Just look at a comparison from 20 years ago to today, pretty drastic right?

The Amazon is an integral part of the Earth’s ecosystem, converting many of the world’s carbon emissions into oxygen, thus preventing more dangerous chemicals from damaging the ozone layer. But it looks like it’s almost gone -- trees cut down for farmland or factories that will bring in money for the fat-cat that owns it. It’s not only the Amazon rainforest, it is many natural forests and ecosystems around the world that are being stomped on for the chance to gain money. Most corpora-

tions don’t do anything to make up for what is lost either, because being green is deemed unnecessary and not beneficial, as it doesn’t gain any money.

With factories comes pollution, this is always true. It is a universally known fact that pollution is bad, there isn’t a way around it, and it kills the animals in our environment and poisons our water sources. So if we know it’s bad, why is it still so common? Why are there still cases of corporations leaking chemicals into rivers all across the world? There are still smokestacks all across the globe, there are still islands of trash in the oceans. Capitalism encourages rapid production for competition, not caring on the effects on the environment. So waste isn’t disposed in a green-way, because it isn’t beneficial and doesn’t gain any money. Businesses are sacrificing our natural environment for mass production of unnecessary products.

So how do we, regular citizens and in-dividuals keep the earth from collapsing on itself? We need to remove ideals that get in the way of solving the problem. One of the most coveted ideologies in the system of capitalism is that competition is necessary for the survival of society. This is flawed and does no good with the current state of the world. With competi-

tion on such a large and drastic scale, it divides people. And the last thing we need in an oncoming apocalypse is division.

People have to band together to make sure that corporations quit walking over us and the world, as cliché as it sounds, because to get laws passed and the earth protected, the majority of its inhabitants need to be involved in the government process. Corporations need to be held accountable for their impact on the environ-ment, and to get this to happen people need to see past the rosy-tinted mirage of capitalism and call for action. If one person recycling their water bottle can cause a major impact, imagine this on the scale of a global corporation.

Preparing for post-secondary educationKatie Peck

Lizzy Barnes

How capitalism is destroying the earth

Erin Kelly

Overcoming the fourth quarter blues

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On Monday, March 4, members of the PTHS FBLA traveled to Murray State University to compete in the Region 1 Future Business Leaders of America Conference. Seven students placed and will proceed to the State Competition in Lou-isville in April. Tilghman took home five regional championship titles and one regional runner up title. The following students placed in the top three of their categories.

First place winners were Eileen Sember in Agribusiness, Lance Butler in Business Calcula-tions, Zach Ybarzabal in Client Service, Addie Rogers in Impromptu Speaking, and Eli Work-man in Insurance and Risk Management. Raven Butler placed second in Introduction to Financial Math and Kate Rogers placed third in Public Speaking.

Tilghman’s FBLA chapter is advised by Mrs. Kari Balkey, Ms. Katie Fowler and Mrs. Chelsea Saladino.

FBLA excels at Region 1 Conference Julianna Moore

The Paducah Tilghman Mock Trial Team competed at the regional tournament in early February. The Mock Trial team is split into two sides. There are six people on the plaintiff and six on the defense. There are three lawyers and three witnesses on both sides. The team consists of Lance Butler (12), Addie Rogers (12), Kate Rogers (12), Bailey Gottman (12), Eileen Sember (12), Chloe Bilak (12), Andrew Katz (11), Emily Krall (11), Kate Criner (11) and Erin Stafford (11) and Zach Ybarzabal (10). Lance Butler, Addie Rogers, Kate Rogers, Chloe Bilak, Eileen Sember and Andrew Katz are the returning members.

The team placed sixth at the regional tournament qualify-ing for the state competition. The team had a 5-2-1 record at regionals. The team is coached by Stacy Blankenship and Jim Landry, and the teacher sponsor is Corbin Snardon. Kate Rogers won best lawyer for Tilghman and Chloe Bilak won best witness for Tilghman at regionals. Kate Rogers played a lawyer on the plaintiff and stepped up to be a witness on the defense as well, due to a lack of team members.

The Mock Trial team advanced to state for the second straight year. At the state competition, Tilghman went against

some of the best schools in Kentucky. The Tornado finished seventh of sixteen teams at state. Senior Eileen Sember said, “We work diligently in the court room, but we have a great time.”

With seniors Lance Butler, Eileen Sember, Chloe Bilak, Bailee Gottman and Addie and Kate Rogers graduating, there will be some spots on the Mock Trial team to fill for next year. Anyone that is interested for next year should talk to Mr. Snardon or a current team member.

Mock Trial Wraps Up Season Andrew Katz

• Spring break will be March 29- April 7.

• There will be no school March 29.

• The scheduled gradua-tion date is May 23.

• Honors night will be May 14.

• Senior signing day will be May 3.

• PTHS Baseball will have a home game March 29 against Herrin, IL.

• PTHS Softball will be having a home game on March 29 against Hopkins Central.

• PTHS Track will be at-tending a meet in Clarks-ville, Tenn., on March 30.

• The college representative from University of Lou-isville will be visiting on March 7 .

• Congratulations to Paige Knight on placing fifth in Governors Cup general knowledge competition.

• Congratulations to baseball player Jackson Fristoe on being named WPSD Biokinetics athlete of the week.

• Congratulations to Mrs.Stieg on being named the new principal of PTHS.

• Congratulations to Lois Akpabio on placing sixth at the state speech compe-tition.

• Congratulations to Eileen Sembger and Noah Hol-lar on being named this months Rotary Scholars.

Noah Hollar and Eileen Sember have been named PTHS Rotary Scholars of the month for March 2019. Hollar and Sember will be attending rotary meetings weekly for the month of march.

Noah is commanding officer of the PTHS NJROTC pro-gram. He is a member of the National Honor Society. He participates in the National History Day competition, and he is certified as an international bareboat skipper. Through NJROTC, Noah participates in the HUGS project through the Seaman’s Church Institute. He also volunteers with the Pur-chase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center and Paducah Parks and Recreation. After graduation, Noah will attend the U.S. Naval Academy.

Eileen is a member of Mock Trial, Academic Team, FBLA, and NHS, and is on the Tilghman Bell Staff. She is a 2018 alumnus of the Governor’s Scholars Program, and she is a member of Paducah Pathfinders. She tutors students at Paducah Middle through the Idea Lab program. She is a member of the Fountain Avenue UMC youth group. Eileen plans to attend a four year university and major in biochem-istry and molecular biology.

Hollar and Sember named Rotary ScholarsChloe Bilak

Pictured above are Seniors Noah Hollar (left) and Eileen Sember (right)

On Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16, Paducah Tilghman’s speech team competed on a state level at the University of Kentucky. Fresh-man Lois Akpabio placed sixth in the category of Declamation after advancing through all three rounds of elimination; placing sixth in the finals.

Three other team members advanced to quarter finals and then to semifinals, placing among the top 12 competitors in the state. These include freshman Vic Tyler in Humorous Interpretation and juniors Kate Criner and Lillian Wisner in Program Oral Interpretation and Original Oratory, respectively. Senior Grace Raber advanced to quarter finals in Original Oratory, placing among the top 24 in the state of Kentucky.

Speech team competes in Louisville Julianna Moore

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Place the butter and sugar in the mixer and cream until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs and vanilla into the butter and sugar mixture. Break the bananas in thirds and add into the mixture and mix until smooth.

Sift the flour baking soda and salt together in a separate bowl. Add the flour mixture into the banana mixture a third at a time and mix until combined. Add in the chocolate chips or nuts if desired.

Grease the pans and pour the mixture into the two pans until the two pans are even.

Bake for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out smooth.

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March 1, 1781 The Articles of Confederation were announced by Congress. March 2, 1943 During World War II in the Pacific, a Japanese convoy was attacked. March 4, 1789 The first meeting of the New Congress. March 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre occurred. March 5, 1946 The “Iron Curtain” speech was presented by Winston Churchill. March 6, 1836 Fort Alamo fell to Mexico. March 9, 1864 Ulysses S. Grant was commissioned as a Lieutenant General. March 10, 1880 The Salvation Army was founded in the United States. March 11, 1918 The ‘Spanish’ influenza first reached the United States.March 12, 1938 Nazis invaded Austria. March 13, 1943 A plot to kill Hitler by German army officers fell through when the plane failed to explode. March 15, 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was murdered. March 16, 1968 My Lai Massacre occurred during the War, murdering 504 Vietnamese people. March 17th Saint Patrick’s Day. March 19, 2003 The United States launched an attack against Iraq, targeting dictator Saddam Hussein March 22, 1972 The Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the Senate, but eventually failed. March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry ignited his “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech. March 24, 1989 The largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred. March 25, 1807 The British Parliament abolished the slave trade. March 26, 1979 The Camp David Accord ended between Israel and Egypt. March 27, 1977 Two Boeing 747 jets collided in the Canary Islands, leading to 570 deaths. March 28, 1979 The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred. March 29, 1979 The House Select Committee on Assassinations released its final report in regards to the deaths of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy. March 30, 1981 President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest. March 31, 1968 President Lyndon Johnson announced that he will not run again for office.

Source: http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/index.html

This Month in HistoryCaroline Gruber

Joseph Price excels in academics and the tuba. He is a part of NHS, placed 2nd in the state for National History Day, and is the brass captain at Paducah Tilghman. His advice for freshmen is to take hard classes because it’s worth it in the end. Mrs. Hancock was his favorite teacher, and his favorite class he took in high school was AP Psychology. Joseph’s favorite thing about Tilgh-man is the band.

J’Once Caldwell bleeds blue with everything she does. She is an active member of the PTHS Pep Club and was nominated for homecoming court. J’Once placed eighth in the state (sophomore year) and ninth in the state (junior year) for discus. Her advice to freshmen would be to stay focused all the time. J’Once’s favorite teacher is Mr. Snyder, and her favorite class she took in high school was Advanced PE. Football games are her favorite thing about Tilghman.

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Friday, December 19, 1997 Volume 74 Staff Editorial

Our schools district, along with other districts around the nation, have made one single strange and somewhat brainless scheduling mistake—high school students go to school way too early. Arriving at school in 7 in the morning doesn’t seem strange to us now that we have followed this doltish schedule for a number of years. But it is strange. As students we have we have been ingrained with the idea that our high school education is pre-paring us for life in the real world. Is this what is really going on? As Dolly Parton wisely sang, Americans tend to work from 9 to 5; unless of course, you are a teacher a Paducah Tilghman High School. So why are we starting school at 7:30 a.m.? Perhaps it would make too much sense to start later. Ask our superintendent his hours. He probably gets to the board office around 9 a.m. in the morning, sits around thinking of policies that are totally outlandish and proposes them to our prin-cipal just for laughs. Then he goes home about 5 p.m. For the college bound at our school, how many students will take a 7:30 or 8 o’clock class at any point during their college existence? About 98% most likely don’t sign up for classes that start before 9 a.m.

There are reasons we go to school ear-ly. The busing problem has been the main catalyst for early school for Tilghman. We go to school first, then the middle school, and then the elementary schools. In our

particular district, the elementary schools should go first, then the middle school, and then us. Seriously, teenagers need more sleep. Not that elementary school kids shouldn’t get a good eight to ten hours of slumber a night. No one wants to deal with a school full of grumpy elemen-tary kids. But, most elementary kids are in bed at 9 p.m. Most teens are lucky to get to bed at 11 p.m., or midnight. Parents can control the elementary kids’ sleep habits. Teens are a little harder to keep under control. With homework, part time jobs, school activities, and church, it is hard for the active teen to hit the hay until late. There are nights many don’t even leave school until 8 p.m. Then they have home-work and chores to do before bed.

Our administration wonders why there is a tardy problem. It is hard for most humans to function on an hour’s worth of sleep. And then people are baffled at the fact that students happen to doze off in class. Many students have car accidents on the way to school. According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, about 79 to 103 thousand car accidents and over 1,800 fatalities occur each year due to people being too sleep to drive. Lack of sleep has been linked with ill-ness. Teens don’t get enough sleep, so they come to school tired (if they don’t have an accident on the way), and then get sick and go home for several days to recuperate. Of course, his is a worst case situation that doesn’t often take place. It just illustrates the resounding point; WE GO TO SCHOOL WAY TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING!

Blast from the Past:

Ingredients 2 cups of flour 1tsp of baking ¼ tsp of salt ½ cp or 1 stick of butter 1 cp of sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3 or 4 ripe medium bananas 1 cp of chocolate cups or nuts if desired 2 9x3x5 pans

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Bailee Patel and Allee Rudolph

Are you really best friends?

� Do you basically live at each other's houses? � Are you currently broke because you spend all your money eating

out together? � Have you ever fought over a boy/girl? � Does he/she know everything about you? � Is he/she considered family? � Do you have lots of inside jokes?

� Can you go over a week without talking? � Do you go on random adventures together? � Do you have jam sessions every time you're in the car together? � Have you been on a vacation with one another? � Do you know all the details about his/her love life? � Are most of your texts/phone calls to him/her?

Grace Denton and MaKendyn Lambert

1-3 you are casual acquaintances4-5 you need a new “best friend”6-8 you are truly best friends9-10 you aren’t best friends, you are siblings

Tardies could be avoided with a change in the a.m. schedule

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In recent years, teen addiction has become an increasingly pressing issue in our society. Al-cohol abuse alone is responsible for nearly 200 thousand ER visits and 4,300 deaths each year among kids under 21. However, there’s some-thing new on the market that some say has even replaced the Juul: World’s Finest Chocolate.

You may have seen bars of World’s Finest Chocolate being sold as part of a fundraiser for sports teams like track and softball. But be warned, these seemingly innocent and beneficial sales are trapping students in a state of addic-tion. What makes this substance so tempting to teenagers is that each bar of chocolate only costs $1. Therefore, while it may seem cheap, buying bar after bar can end up costing a fortune.

Not only is World’s Finest Chocolate detri-mental to your wallet, but it also poses many health risks. Just one bar contains approximately 20 grams of sugar. That may not sound like much, but do you know how many grams of sugar are recom-mended per day? 20 grams. This means that a bar of World’s Finest Chocolate accounts for your entire daily allowance of

sugar. With many students consuming multiple chocolate bars in a day, many side effects can be experienced. Common side effects include a decrease in attentiveness, intense hyperactivity, increased cravings, sugar crashes, lethal acne, violent thoughts or actions, and in extreme cases, death.

It’s easy to say that you’ll only buy one, but this is how the cycle begins. Sophomore Sam Kirchhoff remarked on his personal struggles with World’s Finest Chocolate, saying, “I need at least six chocolate bars a day to function nor-mally. I spend $30 a week, but I don’t know how to live without it. My friends even joked about buying me a 40-count box for my birthday.”

We can’t let this widespread issue continue to jeopardize the lives of teenagers in our school. If you or a friend is struggling with addiction, seek help or call 1-800-STOPWFC.

Erin Kelly

Teens addicted to World’s Finest Chocolate

Aries (March 21-April 19): You are the cave spider, someone with a poisonous at-titude. You spend lots of time weaving your web to trap people. You like the dark recesses of your mind.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Like the pig, you are reliable. You and the pig have been around forever. You both look pink.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): You are the spi-der. You are very unpredictable and aggres-sive, just like this wacky mob. You both hiss at people when they walk along the forest bi-ome.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): You are the ghast. Your main tone of voice is scream. You are very emotional and touchy, which describes the ghast perfectly. Sometimes, you find yourself flying in Hell.

Leo (July 23-August 22): You are a vil-lager. You are very warm-hearted and faith-ful, just like this industrious mob. Brown is definitely your color, and sometimes you look like a Puritan.

Virgo (August 23-September 22): You are the Ocelot! You are very shy and intelligent, just like this goofy cat. You love a good sea-food tray. Living in the jungle is your #1 fac-tor when searching for a new house.

Libra (September 23-October 22): You are the dolphin. You are very social and peace-

ful, just like this adorable mob. You live un-der water and you are rich, because you know where the treasure is, and you are involved in a pick-pocketing scandal.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21): You are the creeper. You are compulsive and gun-powdery. Once someone makes you mad, you will explode on them for no reason, often in a secretive way. You look incredible in green.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): You are the horse. You crave freedom, just like all the unique horses in Minecraft. You’re probably the type of person to say your eyes change colors, but that’s okay because your beauty makes up for it.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19): You are the enderman, always thinking prac-tically and trying to help the player build by picking up blocks. You both hate being the center of attention.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18): Like the phantom, you like thinking about the fu-ture, specifically when someone will sleep. You have quite the temper and like to terror-ize people.

Pisces (February 19-March 20): You are Herobrine! You are a mythical human without pupils that flies around in the dirt. You thrived in 2010 and you’ve probably already peaked. You are also mysterious.

What Minecraft mob are you?Lizzy Barnes and Shelby Durham

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Little Bill

Blue Footed Boobie

Spartan Warrior

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Rod Thomas (12)

Mrs. Wynne

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Trevor Jones (12)

Pets are lovable creatures that add comradery to any family household. There are plenty of animals from cats to dogs all over the world that need loving homes. Unfortunately, if you bring home a random cat, dog or even rabbit into your house your parents might be angry. This is because these creatures are always shedding, needing to go to the bathroom outside, and making a mess inside the house. There has to be an animal that brings families together to cuddle and love that does not make a mess in the house. Cat? No. Dogs? Definitely not. Hamster? I don’t think so. The only formidable animal to bring families together that won’t make a mess is the cute and cuddly cockroach.

Where might you find a cockroach friendly enough to adopt into your home? It’s not just like you can walk into the local Petsmart and ask the worker for a cockroach. This would seem like an abomination to the uncultured people that believe that cockroaches are nothing but a disgusting insect. The best and most formidable option for adopting the perfect family pet is our own Paducah Tilghman High School.

The local Paducah Tilghman cockroach is a special breed of cockroach that is friendly toward humans and is a very hardy breed. If you have been attend-ing Paducah Tilghman very long, I am sure that you have seen one of the special creatures, but you may

be hesitant to bring one into your home and make it a part of your family.

So, let’s have a quick rundown on why the breed of Paducah Tilghman roach is the perfect pet for you and your family. For starters, you will never have to acclimate your special roach to be around people. Usually when bringing a new pet home, it will be skit-tish and will be too timid to truly be a formidable pet for several weeks or month, but a Tilghman roach is accustomed to being around several hundred teenagers every single day. When brought to a smaller environ-ment these roaches will not shy away, they will break free from being one of the crowd, and you will get to witness the roach’s true personality shine.

A Tilghman roach is also a perfect pet because it comes fully trained with loads of cool party tricks that you can show all your friends. These roaches are talented in the art of parkour. In the school you can see them climb completely vertical surfaces and even on the ceiling. When brought into your home you can have hours of fun building mini-cities and obstacle courses for your pet roach to train and perfect his/her skills. This pet is also well versed and very talented in the game of hide-and-seek, but I will warn you that they are fantastic hiders. Tilghman roaches will go to the extremes to not be found even crawling into duct work and ceiling tiles. Once you have finally given up

trying to find your pet, they will drop onto you from the ceiling just to remind you that they are still there.

A Tilghman roach is also the perfect pet to dress up in cute outfits and take out to your trash can and let them eat the wasted food that your family threw away. The Tilghman cockroach is a pet that will cost you little money, won’t destroy your house, and provide hours of entertainment. It is a truly perfect pet for any family looking for a new companion and besides, who doesn’t want a pet that could survive a nuclear fallout?

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Utilizing the Paducah Tilghman dialectWelcome to Paducah Tilghman High school where

one of our many traditions is the intelligent, creative, vocabulary that we just can’t get enough of. Have you ever walked down the halls and heard something com-pletely out of the ordinary? Don’t be alarmed, that’s just the trend. The creation of these words ranges any-where between combinations, adding letters, replacing letters, and our favorite: making up something totally wrong. Here is your personal Tilghman Dictionary.

You may have heard this brand-new term, or maybe not, but “yoi” is the newest term around here. This word is used when you have been left speechless. If you just so happen to come across the biggest roach in Tilghman history and you aren’t quite sure what to say, “yoi” is the way to go. This concept also works when you want to emphasis a certain word. When ask-ing a question, instead of using the common “what?” you would simply transform the word into “wub?”

After you have converted your words, you must be careful in your use of them or someone may just have to get your “neck.” This may just be the most com-mon phrase used from the Tilghman Dictionary. It is put into place when someone said something idiotic, or perhaps committed a stupid action. Good news is, we have grown up since middle school and we are no longer actually slapping people’s necks; we’re a little more mature.

There is Tilghman vernacular for almost every situation. When you you’re in that “oh well” or “who cares” state of mind simply use the word “yaga.” This long running vocab word was famously known for its association with pulling hair, but once again we’ve moved on to bigger and better things and as we grew the definition grew with us. These next two can have the same meaning or two completely different ones. “Fubu” corresponds with garbage. For example,

“That’s some fubu,” however “boo boo” can mean the same thing. Lucky for you “boo boo” can be used when referring to someone you like or dislike. The nice part is, they’ll never know the difference. Continuing with the sarcastic responses-a famous Bell room quote: “That’s cute.” Use this phrase when you mean the complete opposite and you will be on track. Failed the Pre-Cal quiz? “That’s cute.” Feeling the senioritis? “That’s cute too.”

Last, but certainly not least, we have “clout.” This universal word has kept its claim on Tilghman even after the fad has seem to die down. “Clout” is used when referencing your influence or prestige. The best way to keep your “clout” at its max is by using all of the Tilghman vocabulary or you might end up on the “fubu” side. Remember keep your speech up to date and use these words correctly or you might find some-one at their highest “pisstivity.”

Katie Peck

Adopt the ethereal Tilghman Roach todayEileen Sember

A Day in the Life of Gordon RamsayShelby Durham and Andrew Katz

The Tilghman Bell Staff was recently presented the opportunity to interview the world-renowned chef and British legend, Gordon Ramsay. Known for his work on Hell’s Kitchen and Masterchef, Ramsay told the Bell Staff that this interview would be “one of the most valuable experiences his career has presented him so far.”

The sun cascades down upon Gordon’s face as he arises from his oven-themed King-sized bed. Outside, he hears the birds singing a song while they prepare the fresh herbs from his twelve-acre garden. This is nothing but an ordinary day for Ramsay, as he pre-pares to face all of the inferior chefs he will encounter. He walks to the master bath, looks in the mirror and screams at himself for three to five minutes. Once he is fully motivated, he puts on his Chef’s Uniform in perfect coordination with the day of the week- yellow for Sunday.

He steps into his elevator to travel down eight stories to the first of his fourteen kitchens. Here, his apprentices and children are working diligently to prepare a three-course, English-style breakfast buffet for the birds and Ramsay. He takes one bite of the breakfast porridge and proceeds to spit it in the head chef Corey’s face. “A disgrace!” he yells at Corey, “but I wouldn’t expect anything better from a panini-head like you.”

After breakfast, it’s time to hit the gym. Gordon meets his personal trainer John Cena in his private dojo. He works on both his mental and physical health through meditation and an intense wrist flip regimen. Cena is the optimal selection for Ramsay, because Cena understands Ramsay in a way that no one else does. Cena’s toned muscle is the perfect metaphorical embodiment of Ramsay’s mental capabilities.

After achieving Nirvana in the dojo, Ramsay teleports to the set of “Masterchef.” He begins to sharpen each of the butcher’s 30 knives, sorting them by blade size. Once he has finished insulting grown men and women for an hour, he cools down by going to his personal swimming pool, the Atlantic Ocean. He floats for approximately 30 minutes before taking a helicopter to his restaurant.

Ramsay steps into his Roman Cathedral sized res-taurant and basks in the glory of culinary perfection. Gordon prepares beef wellingtons for Frank Ocean, Barack Obama, and Bill Gates. While he cooks, he consistently updates @GordonRamsay on Twitter, tearing apart young home cooks.

After a long day, it’s time for Gordon to relax. Gordon fires up his personalized Space Shuttle from NASA and heads back to the estate. Here he relaxes in his library modeled after Washington’s Library of Congress, flipping through his recipe books and series

of autobiographies, sipping on an Arnold Palmer. He double-checks on his pet Great White shark, Spatula, before preparing for bed. Just before bed, Ramsay tunes into his Spotify playlist called “ *April vibes**,” which includes the works of Lil Wayne and Mozart. He never goes to sleep, laying in bed with open eyes until his alarm sounds at 6 a.m.

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Many of you see the people you call friends every day at school. Whether you see them in the hall, lunch or in class you see them at some point for enough time to have a conversation, but what would you do if they told you about a secret life they had. Here are some of those people and their secret unknown lives they live outside of school.

Jaylon Hart (12th grade) Many of y’all know him as Jaylon or Li’l’

Bill, but do you know about his secret life? As he leaves school, Jaylon goes to his ice cream shop where he is the head chef and owner. Jaylon acquired the money to start his new business by investing in the brand Fubu. He later went on to own the brand and gain millions. Jaylon spends most of his time at school or work but when he gets the chance, he goes back to his million-dollar mansion where he resides. You may wonder why you don’t see Jaylon around town and that is because he drives a flying golf cart. He enjoys sky travel because there is no traffic and he can get to where he needs to go faster. Jaylon may seem like your typical high schooler, but now you know about his secret, undiscovered life.

AJ (11th grade) Basketball player or friend is how most you

know AJ but do you also know him as Romeo Citrus, pronounced Sigh-trus? When he is not at school or on the court this is the name he goes by. Romeo is a professional volleyball player which surprises many people due to the fact that his legs are invisible. This also creates some stares as he travels daily on a skateboard. Romeo dedicates a lot of his time to his career in sports, but he tries to dedicate as much time to his 11 kids. This family of 12 gets plenty of time to bond when they stay in the one-bedroom apartment. So, the next time you see AJ around school ask him about Romeo.

Leah Tyrell (10th grade) Does the name Irish Coop ring a bell? Most

of you may know her as Leah, but when she lives her secret life her name is Irish. Irish is very successful with her three jobs. Her main job is the president of the underground ground-hog society. On top of that she also specializes in giraffe training and fashion blogging. She likes to do a lot of charity work when she can to raise money for a disease that she suffers from. Irish sadly suffers from second toe syn-drome which makes her second toe extremely long and abnormally strong. When explaining her disease, she said it is possible to balance four elephants on her toe due to its extreme length and strength. So, the next time you see Leah at school you may want to ask her about her second toe.

Lily Holm (9th grade) You might know her as Lily during the

school day but after that she is known as Celest Monroe Johnson. As an Olympic gymnast Celest has been most proud of her gold medal because of the very embarrassing face plant she took during the games. After she retired as a gymnast, she decided to take on belly dancing. She is supported greatly by her spouse Cakki Holm (it’s Kentucky folks). They enjoy living a simplistic lifestyle with their seven children. After they moved from Ecuador to the States, they decided to move into a shoe box to fully embrace their lifestyle. You might see Celest around town on her bedazzled roller skates. She loves her secret life but the next time you see her as Lily you might ask to borrow those cool roller skates.

The undercover lives of PT students Grace Denton and Allee Rudolph

PADUCAH TILGHMAN GHOST SPOTTED IN THE AUDITORIUM!

Shelby Durham and Julianna Moore

The Tilghman ghost doing a cartwheel. The Tilghman ghost catching some rays under the fluorescent lights.

Tilghman ghost caught disrupting the space-time continuum.

??????????????????????? The Tilghman ghost working the spotlights for last fall’s musical.

“Bellringers” are a celebration of April Fool’s Day and comedic expression. “Bellringers” are written for humor and comedic relief. None of the opinions expressed represent the true beliefs of the bell staff. Happy April Fool’s Day!

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You will “Seize the Day” when you stop to listen to the Original Broadway Cast Recording of “News-ies.” This fabulous show came to Broadway in 2012 after the film release in 1992. The inspiration behind the show is the Newsboys strike of 1899 in New York City, and if we’re being honest, who doesn’t love a Disney show? This creation originated from the depths of Disney itself, so what’s not to love?

This album is full of upbeat, ready-to-move music that will fill you with inspiration and determination. The opening, “Santa Fe,” gives you the uplifting, dream-defying feeling that will leave you with chills as you sit on the end of your seat waiting for what comes next. The boys are dreaming of a place where they don’t have to be told what to do, where they can

just live instead of working in the conditions they are. As the story continues the listener will feel those old school musical vibes when they hear “Carrying the Banner.” The cruelty of the corporations is seen throughout this musical as the viewer sees the behind the scenes work. However, if they can save the money, they will, even if that means cutting the news-ies paychecks. This show offers a relatable concept to teens; the times when our ideas have been discredited because we are kids and we simply want nothing more than a voice.

With the hussle and bussle of the newsie life there is always that underlying love story, but it’s even better when the two share a common goal. Spread the story and sell the “papes.” This musical takes on

a sense of family and union when the boys fight back against the control of Pulitzer and Hurst. In the songs, “The World Will Know,” “Seize the Day,” and “Once and For All,” the message is promoted through the rhythmic melodies and the heartwarming lyrics. This underdog story expresses the ideals of equal opportu-nity and finding your true voice.

“Newsies” is the show that will make you feel something even if you don’t normally make a connec-tion to music. The emotion and power put in behind the notes leaves you breathless and wanting more. Most of all it leaves you wanting to make a change, and “whatever happens, let’s begin!”

Seize the day with Disney’s ‘Newsies’ Katie Peck

Hozier’s sophomore album, Wasteland, Baby!, dropped on March 1st, 2019. Hozier is a very pictur-esque Irishman known for his honey-smooth voice and bluesy folk music. The release of “Wasteland,

Baby!” has been highly anticipated since he debuted with his chart-topping, self-titled album, “Hozier.” Songs like “Take me to Church” and “Cherry Wine” shot Hozier into a lapse of momentary, international stardom within months. Now that Hozier is back after a long five years, he is giving fans everywhere a power-driven album that delivers poetic sultriness and holistic calls.

Essentially, “Wasteland, Baby!” is an album about love during an apocalypse. While the album explores the theme of anxiety about impending doom, Hozier finds a way to also capture the modern climate-dismissing it-and turning love into life. The opening track, “Nina Cried Power” (featuring Mavis Staples), is a classic look at protest songs. “It is the bringing of the line/It is the bearing of the rhyme/It’s not the waking, it’s the rising.” In a way to turn turbulent climates into love, Hozier says that taking action is what brings about hope and helps people face their adversities.

Hozier continues to take us to church with the mul-tiple religious and mythological allusions that he uses

on this album. Hozier references mythology a number of times. “I’d be the voice that urged Orpheus/And I’d be the immediate forgiveness in Eurydice.” See-ing that Orpheus was a poet, musician and prophet in Greek religion, and how Eurydice was his wife, Hozier uses the beautiful and magical context of their story as a basis for the song “Talk.” Hozier’s religious influences add language and explanation to Hozier’s musical action of admiring beauty and embracing love.

Since its release, “Wasteland, Baby!” has been highly praised. On its day of release, Hozier surprised busy commuters in New York City when he gave a short performance at a subway station, singing old and new songs. Within seconds, Hozier’s soulful sound attracted a large crowd, promoting Wasteland, Baby! even more. Overall, Hozier displays a matured, folk-soul sound on “Wasteland, Baby!” -- an album that allows him to integrate true folk influences into this modern era without losing any authenticity along the way.

The sun is out, it is getting warmer, and the urge for brighter, quick-paced music is growing. Luckily, Will Carter, known as Tree Theater, is here to save the day with his mellow and vibrant music. Will Cart-er is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who writes, records and produces his own music out of Denver. Carter released his first EP, “Inbetween,” in 2017 and followed with his full-length album “Embryo” in the same year. In 2018, he released another EP, “Wild,” and another album, “Garden.” In 2019, Carter has released one single, and it is probable that there are more new melodies on the way.

Tree Theater is the perfect artist to pair with the sweet sunny rays and feeling of freedom in a short reprieve from the burdens of school. Many Tree Theater songs are instrumental, but don’t let this be misleading. The smooth, flowing, space-like melo-dies of these songs make for the perfect easy listen-ing experience for a week of relaxation. The songs

that have vocals do not disappoint either. Carter has collaborated with a plethora of artists—all carefully picked for their voices with dream-like qualities that fit the vibe of his music.

The free and adventuresome aura of Carter’s music is reflected through the instruments and sounds selected for specific songs and their titles. Carter’s incorporation of sounds and instruments such as ripple effects, Native American flute, acoustic guitar, and empty room effects create a sound that mimics the vastness of nature on a sunny day. Every song title also reflects this unique nature-capturing sound. “Flowers,” “Bloom,” “Bonsai,” “Canopy” and “Au-rora” are just a few of the many titles.

This spring, take some time to check this artist out. The artist’s overall happy energy invites in lasting feelings of peace and freedom. No matter the time or place, Tree Theater is bound to lift any listener up.

Tree Theater delivers a summer glow

Sophomore effort ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ doesn’t disappointErin Stafford

Movie Monthly: ‘Captain Marvel’ catches attention

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) goes all the way back to the 90s with “Captain Marvel.” Oscar winner, Brie Larson, boosts the MCU to greater heights as she becomes the first, stand-alone, female lead in a Marvel movie. Larson plays Carol Danvers, an air force pilot who ends up on the far away planet of Kree after a failed mission, not knowing her true identity or how she came to have superpowers.

Around the late 80s/early 90s, Carol Danvers goes on a terminated mission into space with her superior, ulti-mately crashing the ship. While her superior doesn’t make it, the explosion of a mysterious box that holds some kind of terrestrial power, unimaginable to humans, explodes, giving Carol the same type of power that it beholds. In earlier MCU films set in the 2000s, this mysterious cube is revealed to be the tesseract, which other films in the MCU have based their story around.

The planet which Carol Danvers landed on is called Hala, home of the Kree people. After discovering Carol Danvers with these new powers, the Kree people take her in as their own and wipe her memory so that when she wakes up she doesn’t remember her life on Earth, a planet that the Kree

people call C-53. Carol Danvers stays on the planet of Kree for six long years. It’s not until she accidentally crashes into Earth when she starts having visions of her old life.

While Carol is on Earth, she learns about her old life and her true identity. Simultaneously, Carol works with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). The MCU familiarizes audiences with Fury in early Avengers films, but “Captain Marvel” gives fans a look into the work of a young Fury in the 90s, when he was just coming up with the plans to form a de-fensive team of super-humans. Their relationship is directly tied into “Avengers: Infinity War.”

MCU’s “Captain Marvel” is a nice barrier-breaker. Not only is this Marvel’s first film that features female lead, but it is also one of their first female characters that isn’t associated with a male love-interest. Shying away from these heteronormative plot-lines helps the MCU promote female independence and power. Overall, “Captain Marvel” is a refreshing plot full of female independence, but isn’t any different from other Marvel movies because it relies too much on flash, rather than actual cinema.

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This month’s young woman of PT is junior Lane Anderson. Lane spends the majority of her free time working at Kirchhoff’s and baking. She mainly bakes bread, but she is beginning to find a love for baking pastries as well. “Pastry baking has always seemed like such a precise art,” Lane com-ments, “but now I am realizing it’s more like throwing in the right ratio of ingredients and going with it!” Taking baking to the next level has not only allowed her to deepen her passion, but to consider pursuing it as a full-time career. Lane says, “Feeding people is one of the many things that makes me really happy because food is an outlet that brings so many different people together.”

Outside of her baking, Lane express-es herself by dying her hair vibrant col-ors, as it is a fun way for her to stand out. “It’s a part of who I am,” she adds. She also has an interest in fashion. The idea of having an outlet to show off every beautiful body type is some-thing that Lane feels very passionate about. “At the end of the day, feeling confident in your own skin is all that matters,” says Lane. She admits that she’s struggled with feeling confident in her own skin, but with the constant love from those in her life, her positive outlook, and constant self-expression, she has found the confidence to be the amazing young woman she is today.

Lane is largely inspired by the women in her life. She especially em-phasizes the impact her mom has made on her life. Lane comments, “My mom

has always pushed me to be myself and she has always been such a strong person. I try to model myself after her in a sense that I don’t let things knock me down easily and I just do the best I can for me. Not for anyone else.”

She also comments on the impact of her family as a whole, explaining how important their constant support of her creativity is to her. Lane also finds being creative, in general, inspiring. It is common for people to want to fit in, but she finds standing out in a crowd as one of the best things ever. Overcoming the discomfort that comes with being unique is always a challenge, but Lane recognizes that once you accept who you are, being the different than the crowd around you is only an opportu-nity to build your self-confidence.

Lane leaves a message for all young women struggling to express them-selves saying, “Keep experimenting with your style and find what makes you the most comfortable. It’s hard to not think about others’ opinions regard-ing you or the way you look, but it makes you feel so much better to be so authentically you that no one else can touch what you have with yourself.”

“Young Women of PT” is a column in “The Bell” that features a different creative young woman every month. This young woman attends Paducah Tilghman High School and exemplifies the hard-working student who makes an impact in the school community with her kindness and individuality.

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A black cat, a broken mirror and the number thirteen are all part of the category superstitions. Superstitions are excessively delusional beliefs in supernatural related things that can be a sign of bad luck. Superstitions have been around for a long time; they date back to the 12th century. Here is some historical background of the common superstitions. A black cat, to some people they are cute, but to others they are bad luck. Black cats started to become a superstition around the Middle Ages, during the plague, when they started to become this bad luck symbol of death. The number 13 alone has been a very common superstition. It is even considered a fear called triskaidekaphobia. Thirteen is considered an unlucky number because in the Bible, Judas was considered the 13th member to arrive at the Last Supper and is the one who betrayed Jesus. Another historical example of why thirteen is an unlucky number is when Friday 13th, 1307, the Knights of Templar were tortured and then executed by King Philip. A broken mirror is supposed to give a curse of seven years of bad luck. The Romans started this belief because they claimed that it took seven years for life to renew itself.

The history behind superstitions

Just as fast as the school year is coming to an end, seniors are beginning to catch signs of the horrible disease: senioritis, an illness caught by students in their final year of high school which is shown by the decline in motivation and performance. As we are all starting to think of college and how great it will be to finally leave high school, we can’t forget that we still have a few things to finish up before we are free. Here are a few tips to follow in order to push through senioritis.

To start off, a helpful tip would be to make a checklist to remind you what you need to finish up in order to graduate. To help engage yourself, you can make the checklist colorful, draw designs, and put it in a place where you are sure to check on it to make sure you’re finishing up what you need to do. It is crucial to pass your classes in order to get your diploma come May so make sure on the list you add all your class assign-ments and upcoming tests. However, just passing your classes isn’t the only thing you need to do, most colleges still look at your senior year transcript in order to see how you finish out your high school career, so make sure to keep up with your assignments and studies so your grades can be in tip-top shape.

To make the list less basic and strictly about school work, you can add things to look forward to like any trips you’re taking, birthdays, days off school, or senior activities like senior skip day, senior prank and all the graduation events that come in May. Keeping the fun filled events in eyesight will help you to remember what you can to lose if you don’t keep up with the not so fun things. Try not to forget all the hard work you have put in over the 12 years you’ve been in school. These last months are important to finish out strong so you can ensure a successful end to a long career in elementary, middle, and high school. By following these few tips, staying focused, working hard, and keeping your eyes on the prize, finishing up the school year without catching senioritis will be super easy!

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Roderick Thomas, coach of the Paducah Tilgh-man boys’ basketball team, announced his resignation from the team earlier this month. Thomas was the head coach of the PTHS boys’ basketball team for three years, beginning in the 2016-17 season. Coach Thomas had a 55-33 overall record during his stint as Tilghman’s head coach. Under Thomas, the Tornado was district runner-up each year. Prior to his most recent job, Thomas was the Paducah Tilghman girls’

basketball head coach from 2011-15. During the four years Thomas coached the girls’ team, his overall record was 105-25. The girls were district champions each year during Coach Thomas’ tenure, and were region runners-up in the 2014-15 season. Principal Art Davis said in an interview with the West Ken-tucky Star, “Coach Thomas is a good man and a good coach. He has helped his players grow as athletes and has helped them develop the character and discipline

needed to be successful in college and beyond. He has been a great role model in our schools, on the court, and in the community. I wish him the best.”

Roderick Thomas got to coach alongside his son Rod Thomas all three years and now the Tornado will be without both of them next season. Coach Thom-as’s replacement has not been named.

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Davis Rowton is a freshman at Paducah Tilgh-man High school and is making sure that he makes his mark! Rowton started playing for The Paducah Tilghman Tennis Team when he was in fourth grade. Due to convenience of the indoor tennis center that his father built in 2003, he started hitting tennis balls when he was only one-and-a-half with his granddad. Rowton says he has grown up with the game of tennis and has had a true connection and passion for it ever since. Last year, both brother Parker (previous tennis captain) and Davis Rowton were the regional doubles champions. Paul Rowton says, “Win the last point,” and Davis Rowton follows by that quote daily.

Keiler Belt is a junior at Paducah Tilghman High School and has been a starting varsity player ever since sixth grade. Belt has been playing softball since she was four-years-old . In ninth grade Belt won the most valuable player Award, in 10th grade won the varsity defensive MVP award and made the all-district team. Last year, Belt’s batting average was a .341. She had 30 hits, scored 17 times with one being a home-run, had 17 RBIs, had a fielding percentage of .852, and 52 put outs. “Softball has been my passion since I was old enough to get out on the field. And I can’t wait to see what our team will do this year… Don’t sleep on us,” says Belt.

Will Thompson is a senior at Paducah Tilghman High School and has been a varsity player for the Paducah Tilghman baseball team since his eighth grade year. Thompson has been playing baseball ever since he was big enough to pick up a bat and a glove. Thomp-son says baseball has been his life and love ever since he could understand the sport and is fortunate enough to have received a scholarship to further his baseball career at Southeastern Illinois College. Thompson has been awarded the KHSAA all-state academic Award the last five years, which shows his great work ethic not only on the baseball field, but the classroom as well.

March 21 Ballard Memorial March 26 Union County March 29 Hopkins County Central March 31 Greenup County April 1 Ballard April 2 Eastern April 3 Collins April 15 Graves County April 15 Crittenden County April 16 Hickman County April 19 Christian Fellowship April 22 Ballard Memorial April 23 St. Mary April 25 McCracken County April 26 Union County April29 Mayfield April 30 Carlisle County May 2 McCracken County May 3 Hickman County May 7 Crittenden County May 7 St. Mary May 9 Christian Fellowship May 10 Graves County May 13 Lyon County May 14 Carlisle County May 16 Hopkins County Central

The Paducah Tilghman softball team is ready to take on the 2019 season. Tilghman ended last season on a 16-18 record. This season they hope to make vast improvement. Under coach Sarah Puckett, the softball team has a very good chance at a district, regional, or a state title.

Keiler Belt OF,3B,1B, 11th Serenity McCoy, 9th Bailey Clark, 12th Rosie Minter, 9th Alexandria Cooper, 7th Chesleigh Pugh 2B,P,C,UTIL, 12th Emma Durbin, 7th Sarah Reed C, 11th. Fran Hodge, 7th Madison Robinson, Jr. Jada Knox, 8th Emma Tooley, 7th Derreca Love, 11th Cristin Ware, 9th Emma Massey C,SS,OF, 11thKatie Woodruff OF, 12th

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Every single year sports fans all around the country wait for the month of March. March is the month to host the college basketball tournament, where it starts big at 64 and ends with just one vic-tor. March Madness is the common term nowadays for this “crazy” tournament. Why might one call it “madness?” The madness is from the upsets and the desirable determination to win every single game and go as hard as you can every single possession.

We can only hope for another great March this year.

As we are neared the end of February, the hype became a reality. It would be boring to read about the prediction of every single game. Es-pecially when this crazy tournament is very hard to predict because there are upsets left and right.

Buzzer beaters and highlight plays are what make March Mad-ness so enjoyable to watch. For the 2019 Tournament there are many dominant teams that seem to be the determined victors. I will discuss not the bracketology itself, but teams to watch for and teams that one might not expect to show out.

First, out of all teams the most dominant team this season would

be no other than the Duke Blue Devils. They were very good with their offensive star's RJ Barret and the notorious Zion Williamson. They have played and beat most top 25 teams.

Next would be Virginia, due to their consistency to score the basketball. They were upset a couple of times this season which makes this a liable factor in the tournament. If they are to follow through and

become a number 1 seed, a loss could shake a whole corner of a bracket. Overall they are a powerful team and a fun one to watch.

The Kentucky Wildcats will more than likely be a number one seed. With a great young fresh-man class, you don’t know what to expect. The lack of veteran and experienced players could make or break them. Young stars like Tyler Herro and local favorite PJ Washington carry their offense and the defense is shown when it needs to be.

The last number one seed will more than likely be Michigan State, a very underrated team in my opinion. This team has consistently put numbers on the board all season long. This is also a very notori-ous team. Many crazy upsets over the last couple of years under coach Tom Izzo.

Finally, some teams you should look out for. The Louisville Cardinals would be number one on my list. This team under a brand new head coach Chris Mack has had it’s ups and downs but they play hard and when they get hot they are very hard to stop. Tennessee would be the other team I would also watch. Early in the season ranked top five, they are a very quick and aggressive team, a kind of team that should scare a number 1 seed. Make sure you tune in to this year's Division 1 National Tourna-ment. Make your brackets. Make your bets but try not to lose any money, or too much at least.

March is becoming mad: Teams to watch Logen Williams

Tilghman Baseball chasing titlesLogen Williams

March 18 Ballard MemorialMarch 19 Hickman CountyMarch 21 Vienna, ILMarch 22 Christian CountyMarch 23 MurrayMarch 25 Livingston CentralMarch 26 St. MaryMarch 29 HerrinApril 4 Tates CreekApril 5 Oldham CountyApril 5 West JessamineApril 6 Henderson CountyApril 9 McCracken CountyApril 11 Henry County (Paris, Tenn.) April 12 Clarksville, Tenn. April 13 Northeast (Clarksville, Tenn.) April 13 Rossview (Clarksville, Tenn.) April 16 McCracken CountyApril 19 Union City, Tenn.April 20 HopkinsvilleApril 23 St. MaryApril 25 Century (Ullin, Ill.)April 26 Marshall CountyApril 27 Massac County (Metropolis, Ill.)April 29 Calloway CountyMay 2 Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)May 4 Henderson CountyMay 4 Breckinridge CountyMay 7 Graves CountyMay 9 Lyon CountyMay 10 Christian CountyMay 11 Marion, Ill.May 13 MurrayMay 14 Trigg CountyMay 16 Marshall CountyMay 17 Mayfield

Coming off a great season last year, Coach Johnson and the Paducah Tilghman Blue Tor-nado baseball team are looking good. This year the senior class is stacked with great play-ers, as well as the junior class.

You can look forward to a great season under the notorious Coach Chris Johnson. John-son when asked about this season, tells the Bell “We have the talent, the depth, and the experience to win the Region & State Championship. It’s up to us to stay mentally focused all season to be able to accomplish what we want to do this year.”

Johnson and the team are all ready to win, win, and win some more.

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